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We have personally read each of these books in order to offer an authentic book recommendation list. Not only will these books help you learn how to accept your body, but they will put you on a journey of dismantling some of your biases.
Each book you can purchase at your local Chapters, but we’ve included audiobook links as well. Curl up with a cozy beverage and read or listen to these amazing stories.
More Than A Body: Your Body Is An Instrument Not An Ornament
More Than A Body: Your Body Is An Instrument Not An Ornament by Lindsay and Lexie Kite delves into the issues with being appearance-focused in an objectifying culture. Lindsay and Lexie Kite have researched body image extensively. They provide skills on media literacy, body image resilience, helping kids through objectification, self-compassion and more. This book will help you answer the following question: how can I look at my body like an instrument rather than an ornament? This book is available as an audiobook.
(Kite & Kite, 2020)
The Body Is Not An Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love
The Body Is Not An Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love by Sonya Renee Taylor delves into how to build the strong and justice-seeking foundation of radical self-love. Sonya talks about many fascinating concepts including intersectionality, best-interest buying, body terrorism, and more. Have you ever wondered how to fight against diet culture, racism, ableism, queerphobia, transphobia, or fatphobia when it comes to bodies? If so, then this book will provide strategy ideas for you. This book is available as an audiobook.
(Taylor, 2021a)
What We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About Fat
What We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About Fat by Aubrey Gordon is an amazing journey about what it’s like living as a fat individual in America and why fat shouldn’t be a dirty word. Not only will this book make you reflect on your own fat bias, but it brings up the conversation of health versus body. What is health? Why is being skinny the picture of health? What can we do to dismantle this toxic health image? This book is available as an audiobook.
(Gordon, 2020)
Your Body Is Not An Apology Workbook: Tools for Living Radical Self-Love
Your Body Is Not An Apology Workbook: Tools for Living Radical Self-Love by Sonya Renee Taylor provides skills to practice the kind of radical self-love Sonya talks about in The Body Is Not An Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love. For example, Sonya will teach you how to practice the four pillars: taking out the toxic, mind matters, unapologetic action, and collective compassion.
(Taylor, 2021b)
References
- Gordon, A. (2020). What we don’t talk about when we talk about fat. Beacon Press.
- Kite, L., & Kite, L. (2020). More than a body: Your body is an instrument, not an ornament. HMH Books.
- Taylor, S. R. (2021a). The body is not an apology: The power of radical self-love. Berrett-Koehler Publishers.
- Taylor, S. R. (2021b). Your body is not an apology workbook: Tools for living radical self-love. Berrett-Koehler Publishers.